The University of Akron Athletics
2016 Akron Football Roster
No. | Name | Pos. | Cl. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CB | Fr. | 5' 9'' | 165 | Fort Lauderale, Fla. | Saint Thomas Aquinas HS | |
| 1 | QB | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 195 | Hollywood, Fla. | Flanagan | |
| 2 | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 2'' | 205 | Yonkers, N.Y. | Archbishop Stepinac HS | |
| 2 | DB | Sr. | 6' 0'' | 192 | Miami, Fla. | Miami (Fla.) / American Senior HS | |
| 2 | LB | So. | 6' 2'' | 208 | Miami, Fla. | Booker T. Washington HS | Miami (Fla.) | |
| 3 | LB | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 216 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Northside Christian | |
| 3 | WR | So. | 5' 9'' | 165 | Orlando, Fla. | First Academy | MIssouri | |
| 4 | DL | Fr. | 6' 1'' | 290 | Ocala, Fla. | Forest HS | |
| 4 | QB | Jr. | 6' 1'' | 233 | Monroeville, Pa. | Gateway Senior HS | |
| 5 | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 1'' | 210 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Roosevelt HS | Pittsburgh | Ashland | |
| 5 | LB | So. | 6' 1'' | 225 | Ocala, Fla. | Trinity Catholic HS | |
| 6 | RB | R-Sr. | 5' 7'' | 175 | Miami, Fla. | Hialeah-Miami Lakes | |
| 6 | CB | Sr. | 5' 11'' | 185 | Frederick, Md. | Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) / Thomas Johnson HS | |
| 7 | WR | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 220 | Akron, Ohio | Firestone HS | |
| 7 | QB | So. | 6' 2'' | 185 | Mount Orab, Ohio | Western Brown HS | |
| 8 | DL | Jr. | 6' 1'' | 266 | Ft. Myers, Fla. | Ft. Myers HS | |
| 8 | WR | R-Jr. | 6' 1'' | 211 | Akron, Ohio | Firestone HS | Nebraska | |
| 9 | LB | R-So. | 6' 4'' | 226 | Canton, Ohio | McKinley HS | Pittsburgh | |
| 9 | WR | R-Sr. | 5' 8'' | 151 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Utah State | Boyd Anderson HS | |
| 10 | LB | So. | 6' 3'' | 218 | Valdosta, Ga. | Lowndes HS | |
| 10 | TE | R-Jr. | 6' 3'' | 224 | Columbus, Ohio | Reynoldsburg HS | |
| 10 | QB | R-Jr. | 6' 5'' | 219 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | Ave Maria (Fla.) | |
| 11 | WR | R-Jr. | 5' 8'' | 180 | Orlando, Fla. | Oviedo HS | Weber State | |
| 11 | LB | Sr. | 5' 11'' | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Dillard HS | |
| 12 | CB | R-Fr. | 6' 1'' | 186 | Boynton Beach, Fla. | Boynton Beach HS | |
| 12 | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 210 | Miami, Fla. | Louisville / Northwestern HS | |
| 13 | WR | R-Jr. | 5' 6'' | 148 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 13 | DL | Sr. | 6' 2'' | 282 | Cleveland, Ohio | John Adams HS | |
| 14 | QB | So. | 6' 2'' | 212 | Ft. Myers, Fla. | Evangelical Christian HS | |
| 14 | RB | R-Fr. | 5' 8'' | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Saint Thomas Aquinas HS | Oregon State | |
| 14 | S | R-Sr. | 5' 11'' | 209 | Fairfield, Ohio | Fairfield HS | |
| 15 | QB | Sr. | 6' 4'' | 210 | North Olmsted, Ohio | Mercyhurst (Pa.) / St. Ignatius HS | |
| 15 | S | Sr. | 6' 0'' | 204 | Geneva, Ohio | Geneva HS | |
| 16 | ATH | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 185 | Oviedo, Fla. | Hagerty HS | |
| 16 | LB | Jr. | 6' 0'' | 207 | Vienna, Ga. | Dooly County HS | Butler County CC | |
| 17 | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 178 | University Heights, Ohio | Boston College / Cleveland Heights HS | |
| 17 | WR | Jr. | 6' 0'' | 182 | Medina, Ohio | Lakewood St. Edward HS | Indiana | |
| 18 | S | Fr. | 5' 10'' | 185 | Akron, Ohio | Hoban HS | |
| 18 | TE | Sr. | 6' 5'' | 265 | Durham, N.C. | Copiah-Lincoln CC / Milford Academy | |
| 19 | WR | So. | 5' 10'' | 184 | Bradenton, Fla. | Manatee HS | |
| 19 | ATH | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 211 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 19 | DE | R-Sr. | 6' 5'' | 230 | Weston, Fla. | Iowa / Cypress Bay HS | |
| 20 | DB | R-So. | 6' 2'' | 190 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Penn Hills HS | |
| 21 | DB | R-Sr. | 6' 0'' | 208 | Fort Lauderdale | Western Michigan | Coral Springs Charter HS | |
| 21 | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 2'' | 200 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Scottsdale CC / Archbishop Moeller HS | |
| 21 | DB | R-Fr. | 6' 3'' | 185 | Hialeah, Fla. | Champagnat Catholic HS | |
| 22 | RB | Fr. | 5' 11'' | 205 | Titusville, Fla. | Titusville HS | |
| 22 | CB | Jr. | 5' 9'' | 166 | Ocala, Fla. | West Port HS | |
| 23 | DB | So. | 6' 2'' | 210 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 23 | RB | So. | 5' 9'' | 200 | Cape Coral, Fla. | Island Coast HS | |
| 24 | DB | So. | 5' 11'' | 193 | Dayton, Ohio | Archbishop Alter HS | |
| 25 | RB | Sr. | 5' 8'' | 191 | Ravenna, Ohio | Ravenna HS | |
| 25 | LB | So. | 6' 3'' | 198 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 26 | CB | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 180 | Sarasota, Fla. | Manatee HS | Rutgers | |
| 26 | S | R-Fr. | 6' 0'' | 194 | Mantua, Ohio | Crestwood HS | |
| 28 | CB | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 178 | Williamstown, N.J. | Williamstown HS | West Virginia | |
| 28 | RB | Jr. | 5' 8'' | 185 | Naples, Fla. | Naples HS | |
| 30 | RB | R-Fr. | 5' 11'' | 200 | Canton, Mich. | Canton HS | |
| 31 | S | So. | 5' 11'' | 190 | Oak Park, Ill. | Oak Park-River Forest HS | |
| 32 | S | Jr. | 6' 1'' | 195 | Fayette City, Pa. | Greensburg Central Catholic HS | |
| 34 | RB | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 232 | Columbus, Ohio | St. Francis DeSales HS | Ohio State | |
| 34 | DL | R-Sr. | 6' 2'' | 249 | Durham, N.C. | Ohio State / Hillside HS | |
| 35 | TE | So. | 6' 2'' | 273 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 36 | WR | R-So. | 5' 10'' | 190 | Gaithersburg, Md. | Ferrum | Gaithersburg HS | |
| 37 | PK | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 190 | Tucker, Ga. | St. Pius X Catholic HS | |
| 38 | DB | So. | 5' 9'' | 183 | Fort Lauderdale | Coral Springs Charter HS | WV Wesleyan | |
| 38 | WR | R-Sr. | 5' 11'' | 195 | Evanston, Ill. | Ashland | Evanston Twp. HS | |
| 39 | PK | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 203 | Bellefontaine, Ohio | Bellefontaine HS | |
| 39 | WR | Fr. | 5' 11'' | 165 | Culver City, Calif. | Culver City HS | |
| 40 | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 208 | Monroe, Mich. | St. Mary Catholic HS | |
| 41 | P | So. | 6' 2'' | 185 | Parkersburg, W.Va. | Parkersburg HS | |
| 42 | LB | R-Fr. | 5' 10'' | 205 | Akron, Ohio | St. Vincent-St. Mary HS | |
| 42 | LB | R-Jr. | 6' 1'' | 219 | Mason, Ohio | William Mason HS | |
| 42 | P | R-Fr. | 5' 10'' | 175 | Grafton, Ohio | Midview HS | |
| 43 | FB | Sr. | 6' 1'' | 252 | Morgantown, W.Va. | Morgantown HS | |
| 44 | S | R-Fr. | 6' 1'' | 200 | Titusville, Fla. | Titusville HS | |
| 44 | PK/P | Jr. | 6' 0'' | 200 | Weston, Fla. | Cypress Bay HS | Miami (Fla.) | |
| 45 | TE | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 229 | Clearwater, Fla. | Central Catholic HS | |
| 46 | DB | R-Sr. | 5' 11'' | 200 | Canton, Ohio | McKinley HS | |
| 47 | PK/P | Fr. | 6' 0'' | 190 | Orange, Calif. | Orange Lutheran | |
| 47 | PK | So. | 5' 10'' | 210 | Alliance, Ohio | Marlington HS | |
| 48 | WR | R-Sr. | 6' 1'' | 187 | Riviera Beach, Fla. | Hillsborough JC | Seminole Ridge HS | |
| 49 | PK/P | R-So. | 5' 11'' | 170 | Fontanay, Calif. | Summit HS | Riverside City College | |
| 49 | LB | R-So. | 6' 1'' | 268 | New Philadelphia, Ohio | Bethany | New Philadelphia HS | |
| 50 | DL | So. | 6' 3'' | 272 | New Galilee, Pa. | Beaver Falls HS | |
| 50 | OL | So. | 6' 6'' | 295 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Gibbs HS | |
| 51 | S | R-Fr. | 6' 4'' | 205 | Akron, Ohio | Coventry HS | |
| 52 | OL/TE | Jr. | 6' 1'' | 290 | Reynoldsburg, Ohio | Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) | Reynoldsburg HS | |
| 52 | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 2'' | 223 | Delray Beach, Fla. | American Heritage HS | |
| 54 | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 1'' | 210 | Kirtland, Ohio | Air Force | Kirtland HS | |
| 55 | LB | Jr. | 6' 1'' | 228 | Duluth, Ga. | Peachtree Ridge HS | L.A. Pierce College | |
| 56 | OL | Fr. | 6' 4'' | 330 | Tar Heel, N.C. | West Bladen HS | Jireh Prep | |
| 56 | DE | Jr. | 6' 2'' | 217 | Akron, Ohio | Kenmore HS | |
| 57 | OL | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Sherrodsville, Ohio | Carrollton HS | |
| 59 | OL | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 285 | Clinton, Md. | Wise HS | Jireh Prep | |
| 60 | PK/P | So. | 6' 0'' | 167 | Liberty Township, Ohio | Lakota East HS | |
| 61 | LB | R-Fr. | 6' 1'' | 210 | North Canton, Ohio | Jackson HS | |
| 62 | OL | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 276 | Akron, Ohio | Springfield HS | |
| 63 | OL | So. | 6' 3'' | 291 | Streetsboro, Ohio | Streetsboro HS | Charleston | |
| 65 | LS | So. | 5' 11'' | 190 | Spencer, N.Y. | Spencer-van Etten Central HS | |
| 66 | OL | So. | 6' 5'' | 300 | Willoughby, Ohio | Willoughby South HS | |
| 67 | OL | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 260 | Shaker Heights, Ohio | Saint Ignatius HS | |
| 68 | OL | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 265 | Brecksville, Ohio | Brecksville-Broadview HS | |
| 69 | OL | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 300 | Haviland, Ohio | Wayne Trace HS | |
| 71 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 3'' | 393 | Euclid, Ohio | Euclid HS | Siena Heights | |
| 72 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 7'' | 317 | Peoria, Ill. | Michigan | Manual HS | |
| 73 | OL | Fr. | 6' 5'' | 275 | Youngstown, Ohio | Ursuline HS | |
| 74 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 1'' | 286 | Ankeny, Iowa | Ankeny HS | Western Iowa | |
| 75 | OL | Jr. | 6' 5'' | 345 | San Diego, Calif. | San Diego HS | Grossmont College | |
| 76 | OL | R-Fr. | 6' 5'' | 322 | Largo, Fla. | Central Catholic HS | |
| 77 | OL | R-Jr. | 6' 5'' | 312 | Palatka, Fla. | Palatka HS | Ellsworth CC | |
| 78 | OL | Fr. | 6' 3'' | 285 | Sylvania, Ohio | Northview | |
| 79 | OL | Fr. | 6' 4'' | 304 | Deerfield Beach, Fla. | Deerfield Beach | |
| 81 | WR | R-So. | 6' 2'' | 220 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Fox Chapel HS | |
| 82 | WR | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 190 | Lebanon, Ohio | Lebanon HS | |
| 83 | TE | Jr. | 6' 4'' | 237 | Pittsburgh, Pa. | Brentwood HS | |
| 84 | TE | R-Fr. | 6' 4'' | 235 | Gainesville, Ga. | Riverside Military Academy | |
| 88 | LS | Jr. | 5' 11'' | 215 | Massillon, Ohio | Jackson HS | |
| 90 | DL | Sr. | 6' 3'' | 260 | Canton, Ohio | Ohio State / Canton McKinley HS | |
| 91 | DL | Jr. | 6' 3'' | 285 | Reynoldsburg, Ohio | Reynoldsburg HS | Lackawanna College | |
| 94 | DL | So. | 6' 4'' | 237 | Akron, Ohio | Copley Senior HS | |
| 97 | DL | So. | 6' 1'' | 272 | Akron, Ohio | Firestone HS | |
| 99 | DL | R-Sr. | 6' 5'' | 302 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. | Miami (Fla.) | St. Thomas Aquinas HS | |
| Coaching Staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Image | Name | Title | Email | Phone Number |
| Head Coach | ||||
| Associate Head Coach | Defensive Coordinator | camato@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Head Coach | Defensive Line | Recruiting Coordinator | stroud@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks | jamilwe@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Special Teams Coordinator | Wide Receivers | gjbowde@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Tight Ends | H-Backs | tboykin@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Offensive Line | bae33@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Running Backs | ehickson@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Cornerbacks | Defensive Passing Game Coordinator | omounds@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Safeties | mpw33@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Graduate Assistant (Offense) | hcb9@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7852 | ||
| Graduate Assistant (Offense) | ||||
| Graduate Assistant (Defense) | kgribbin@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Graduate Assistant (Defense) | (330) 972-7466 | |||
| Administrative Assistant | sbutler@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7493 | ||
| Director of Football Strength and Conditioning | mrg76@uakron.edu | (330) 972-8510 | ||
| Director of Football Operations | brmurph@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Director of Player Personnel | jnemec@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Assistant Director of Football Operations | FBRecruit@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7466 | ||
| Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant | ajb97@zips.uakron.edu | (330) 972-8513 | ||
| Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant | reg47@uakron.edu | (330) 972-8513 | ||
| Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant | jeh60@zips.uakron.edu | (330) 972-8513 | ||
| Quality Control (Defense) | (330) 972-7466 | |||
| Quality Control (Offense) | ||||
| Volunteer (Offense) | ||||
| Volunteer (Offense) | ||||
| Volunteer (Defense) | ||||
| Volunteer (Defense) | jacob1@uakron.edu | (330) 972-7852 | ||
| Recruiting Graduate Assistant | ||||
2025 Zips Weekly with Joe Moorhead - Episode #13 - Bowling Green Recap - 11.20.25
Friday, November 21
2025 Zips Weekly with Joe Moorhead - Episode #12 - Kent State Recap - 11.14.25
Saturday, November 15
2025 Akron Zips Football Weekly Press Conference - Week #13 (Bowling Green Week) - 11/13/25
Thursday, November 13
2025 Akron Zips Football Post-Game Press Conference vs. Kent St. with Student-Athletes - 11/11/25
Wednesday, November 12
